Frederick police say 3-year-old fatally shot himself

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Frederick police have identified the 3-year-old boy who suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Monday, and they say the boy accidentally shot himself.

Dione Warren called Weld County authorities, saying her toddler, Sheine Steine, had apparently fallen, his head was bleeding, and he was not breathing.

The child’s step-father, Jeremy McCollem, who owns the gun, was not at home during the shooting, said Frederick Police Chief Gary Barbour. The boy’s older sister was also not home.

Police have released very little information on the shooting, only saying that an autopsy conducted Tuesday morning showed the shooting was accidental. The boy was found in his parents’ upstairs bedroom, and a Glock .40-caliber handgun was found nearby, police said.

Barbour did not say how the boy got a hold of the gun or whether or not the parents will face charges, as the investigation is ongoing.